We will rest here a while, if Great Bear and Black Rifle say so." "We do," said the two men together.
They remained fully an hour by the little stream.

Robert himself, used as he was to the wilderness, was glad of the rest, and Grosvenor fairly reveled in it, feeling that his nerves and muscles were being created anew.

They also made further inroads on their bear and Grosvenor was glad to see the birds coming for the shreds they dropped.

He had quite a kindly feeling for the little winged creatures.
"I don't want to think that everything in the woods is an enemy," he said.
When they resumed the pursuit they found another new trail merging into that of the main force.

It was a mixed band, red and white as the character of the footprints showed, and numbered about twenty men.
"It is clear," said Tayoga, "that as we supposed, Sharp Sword is planning a heavy stroke.